By way of a press release, the interim public prosecutor of Strasbourg, Alexandre Chevrier, provides a strong update on the legal action following the urban violence that occurred in the run-up to New Year's Eve. Comments which respond in particular to criticisms made by police unions.
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We sense a certain annoyance in the press release published on December 31 by the interim public prosecutor of Strasbourg. In a context of increasing urban violence in Strasbourg as New Year's Eve approaches, Alexandre Chevrier would like to provide an update on the legal follow-up given to certain arrests of troublemakers. “It is recalled that the judicial response depends on the quality of the investigations carried out by the police services and that prosecutions can only be usefully carried out if the investigations make it possible to gather sufficient evidence against identified perpetrators..
A barely veiled return to the senders, in particular certain police officers who, through their unions, denounce the laxity of justice in the face of these acts of delinquency. On our France 3 Alsace antenna, the day before the publication of this press release, the spokesperson for the Alliance Police 67 union said he was waiting for a “firm response” from justice. “Of the eighteen arrested, they were all released outsidedeclared Sylvain André. For us, it's a shame at the dawn of the New Year not to have had a strong gesture.”
Direct response from Alexandre Chevrier: “in this case, if a certain number of police custody measures were lifted without immediate legal action, it is precisely because of a lack of evidence against the individuals concerned, at this stage of the investigations. “
The interim public prosecutor of Strasbourg supports his defense by specifying that measures have been taken, with three minors and a young adult of 19 years quickly referred to the prosecution following mortar shots at police officers or firefighters.
And to remind, a few hours before a New Year's Eve that many anticipate will be under high tension this year, that the Strasbourg prosecutor's office remains “mobilized and intends to favor firm and immediate responses within the framework of the principle of individualization, once the offenses are characterized.
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